I started today with tears but by the end of the day I was laughing with my brothers and sisters in Christ. The Lord’s day is such a gift from the Lord.

There are days I wonder what it would be like for God to wipe away all our tears***. Today, I think I caught a glimpse of what that would be like.

Sitting under faithful preaching, having encouraging conversations, food, hugs, laughter with people who love God! It really is a taste of heaven! I felt God’s love in many ways today. It truly is healing! My security in Him was renewed! It never changed of course, as He never changes, but my awareness of it was heightened today. I felt unshakeable in Him! My hope in Him refreshed. This day truly is a means of grace.

What a blessing it is to know Christ! What a blessing it is to sit under the faithful preaching of His Word in the local church! What a blessing it is to have fellowship with people who love Him!

I truly am thankful for the Lord’s day!

***"And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”" -  Revelation 21:3-5 ESV